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Strong Earthquake Hits Mexico City

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MEXICO CITY (April 27) -- A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets.
The 6.0-magnitude quake was centered near Chilpancingo, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) southwest of Mexico City or 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the resort of Acapulco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Televisa television network quoted Mexico City officials saying there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake rattled nerves in a city already nervous about a swine flu outbreak suspected of killing as many as 149 people nationwide.
"I'm scared," said Sarai Luna Pajas, a 22-year-old social services worker standing outside her office building moments after it hit. "We Mexicans are not used to living with so much fear, but all that is happening — the economic crisis, the illnesses and now this — it feels like the Apocalypse."
Co-worker Harold Gutierrez, 21, said the country was taking comfort from its religious faith, but he too was gripped by the sensation that the world might be coming to an end.
"If it, it is God's plan," he said, speaking over a green mask used to ward off swine flu.
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A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets.